LinkCommissioningProcedures

ThefollowingarerecommendedforpropercommissioningofallTrangoSystems
microwavelinks.

1. SiteValidation
Thisprocesswillensurethatthesiteateachsideofthelinkisproperlyreviewed
tomeetallinstallationrequirements.

2. LinkCommissioningChecklist
Thischecklistwillensurethatthelinkisproperlyconfiguredandthereisarecord
whichvalidatesthecorrectinstallationofthelink.

LinkCommissioningProcedureV1.0

MA9001Rev1

SiteValidation
SiteInformation
Customer:
SiteName:
SiteAddress:
SiteCoordinate:
RadioModel:
RadioSerial#
SiteAccessnotes:

AntennaInstallation
Antennamodel

Antennasize
Height
DoesitmeetFresnelzonerequirement?
AntennaMountisproperlysecure
IstheAntennaproperlysecure
IstheMountProperlygrounded?
IstheAntennaProperlygrounded?
IstheAntennasidestrutinstalled?
IstheAntennaweatherproof?
WastheORinginstalled?
Istherangeofmotiononthemountproperlyworking?

INDOORUNIT(IDU)
Isitproperlymountedontherack
Doesithavesufficientspacebetweenotherdevicesontherack
forproperventilation?
IsitproperlygroundedtotheRack?
Areallcablesproperlylabelandsecure?
Isthefanworking?
Isthefanrunning?
IstheFerritecorrectlyinstalled?
Istherackproperlysecuretothefloor?
Istherackproperlygrounded?
PowerSupply
TypeofpowerSupply:
RedundantpowertotheIDU?
MeasureinputvoltageatIDU
Properlygrounded?
IstheDCconnectorsecureviathefastenscrews?
Forredundantpower,isthe+groundonbothpowersupplies
connectedtothecenterpinoftheDCconnectorintheIDU?
(GigaPro/Plus)
Aretheleadsproperlyconnectedtothepowersupplysterminal
block

IFCable
CableType:
CableLength:

LinkCommissioningProcedureV1.0

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YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo

YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
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YesNo
(VDC)
YesNo
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YesNo

MA9001Rev1

ProperconnectiontotheIDU?
ProperconnectiontotheODU?
ProperweatherproofingatallnecessaryPoints?
Pointofshelterentryweatherproofed?
Pointofentryproperlygrounded?
IsthereadriploopattheODU?
Iscableproperlysecure?
Iscabledamaged?(bends,kinks,etc)
Groundingstrapsinstallperspecifications?
Howmanyinlinesurgearrestersinstalled?

OUTDOORUNIT(ODU)
TypeofODU(SP/HP/Apex):
Areallfourlatchesproperlyclosed?
IstheWaveguidetransitionproperlyorientedto
theODUwaveguideopening(SPandApex)
Doesthepolarizationmatchonbothends?
Whatisthepolarization?
IstheODULEDON(SP/Apexonly)?
IstheLEDfunctioningproperly?
DoestheODUlookdamaged?
IstheGorepressureventcapdamaged?

OtherNotes:

Linkvalidationperformby:
Name:
Title:
Company:

Linkapprovedby:
Name:
Title:
Company:

LinkCommissioningProcedureV1.0

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Remarks:
Yes No
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
Remarks:
YesNo

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YesNo
HV
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo
YesNo

Date:
ContactNumber:
Signature:

Date:
ContactNumber:
Signature:

MA9001Rev1

LinkCommisioning

Step1:CollectProductSetupInformationforeachlink:

NOTES:
A. LinkisbrokendownintosideAandsideB,thegeographicalendpointsofthelink..
B. ForTrangoLINKGigaProDualModem,ODUA1andA2areattachedtoIDUAonSide
AofthelinkandODUB1andODUB2areattachedtoIDUBonsideBofthelink.
Useasecondsheetfor4+0configurations.
C. ForGigaProsinglemodem,GigaorGigaPlusmodels,donotpopulateODUA2andB2
informationfields.
D. ForApexonlyuseODUA1andODUA2anddonotpopulateIDUandIFcable
informationfields.

1) Equipment:
o SiteAName______________________________________________________
o IDUAModel___________SN________________Firmware_____________
ODUA1Model____________SN____________Firmware__________
ODUA2Model____________SN____________Firmware__________
ODUCombinerModel_________SN__________

o SiteBName______________________________________________________
o IDUBModel___________SN________________Firmware_____________
ODUB1Model____________SN____________Firmware__________
ODUB2Model____________SN____________Firmware__________
ODUCombinerModel_____________SN______________

o PowersuppliesmodelIDUA________________IDUB________________

o IFCableTypeIDUAtoODUA1________IFCablelength_______ft
CableLoss(dB):140MHz____350MHz_____915MHz_____
o IFCableTypeIDUAtoODUA2________IFCablelength_______ft
CableLoss(dB):140MHz____350MHz_____915MHz_____
o IFCableTypeIDUBtoODUB1________IFCablelength_______ft
CableLoss(dB):140MHz____350MHz_____915MHz_____
o IFCableTypeIDUBtoODUB2________IFCablelength_______ft
CableLoss(dB):140MHz____350MHz_____915MHz_____

LinkCommissioningProcedureV1.0

MA9001Rev1


2) RecordSystemConfiguration

Sysconfig:1+0____1+1HSB___1+1SD____1+1FD___2+0____2+2_____4+0_____

IDUA

IDUB
LinkDistance:

________miles

TX:
ODU1TXFreq
_______GHz

_______GHz
ODU1TXPower
______dBm

_______dBm
ODU1Speed/Mod
_______

_______
ODU1ACMON?
_______

_______
ODU1ATPCON?
_______

_______
RX:
ODU1ExpectedRSSI: ________dBm

_______dBm
ODU1CurrentRSSI: ________dBm

_______dBm
ODU1CurrentMSE:
________

_______
ODU1LockStatus:________

________

IDUA

IDUB
TX
ODU2TXFreq
_______GHz

_______GHz
ODU2TXPower
______dBm

_______dBm
ODU1Speed/Mod
_______

_______
ODU1ACMON?
_______

_______
ODU1ATPCON?
_______

_______
RX
ODU1ExpectedRSSI: ________dBm

_______dBm
ODU1CurrentRSSI: ________dBm

_______dBm
ODU1CurrentMSE:
________

_______
ODU1LockStatus:________

________

EMC
GroundingEvery75ftonIFcables?
________

________
Ferriteson48VDCinputtoIDUs?
________

________

LinkCommissioningProcedureV1.0

MA9001Rev1


Step2:RecordLinkTestResults(10cycles):

Lock:_______________________
RSSI________________________
MSE:_______________________
BER:________________________

Notes:
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Linkcommisioningperformedby:
Name:
Title:
Company:

Date:
ContactNumber:
Signature:

LinkCommissioningProcedureV1.0

MA9001Rev1